SONY EUROPE B.V.
Sony Europe B.V. is a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap) incorporated in the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 71682147, with its Dutch registered office in Hoofddorp. This profile relates to the Irish registration of Sony Europe B.V. (Companies Registration Office number 908991, EUID IECRO.908991), which is filed in Ireland as an external company – a branch registration of the Dutch legal entity rather than a separately incorporated Irish company. The branch was registered on 17 May 2018, and its registered office is at Penrose 2, Penrose Dock, Cork, T23 YY09, Ireland. Its CRO status is listed as Normal, and it is categorised as a large company required to file annual accounting documents in Ireland, most recently for the period ended 31 March 2025 (filed 20 October 2025).
Sony Europe B.V. is the entity through which Sony Group Corporation conducts sales, marketing and distribution of consumer and professional electronics, imaging, audio, gaming peripherals and related entertainment hardware and services across European markets, and it operates in the Irish market under the Sony Ireland banner. Because the Irish registration is a branch rather than an independently incorporated subsidiary, its business activity and legal identity are directly tied to the Dutch parent entity; no separate Irish trading name, company objects or share capital distinct from the Dutch B.V. are publicly disclosed. As an external/branch registration, this record does not carry independent share capital, its own board of directors, or a separate ownership register – these attach to Sony Europe B.V. in the Netherlands.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of SONY EUROPE B.V.
This entry relates to the Irish branch registration (CRO 908991) of Sony Europe B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands (KvK 71682147). Under Irish company law, an external company/branch registration does not have its own separate shareholder register or share capital in Ireland – shares are held at the level of the Dutch parent, Sony Europe B.V., not at branch level. Ireland’s Companies Registration Office lists this record as an external company, and no Irish shareholder or beneficial-ownership filing exists for it; this reflects its branch status rather than an absence of ownership. Sony Europe B.V. (Netherlands) is itself an operating entity within the Sony Group Corporation (Japan) structure. Sony Group Corporation is a publicly listed company (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6758; NYSE: SONY) with a broad, publicly disclosed shareholder base rather than a small number of controlling private shareholders.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is disclosed for this entity. As the top of the identified ownership chain is Sony Group Corporation, a widely held, exchange-listed public company, no single natural person qualifying as a UBO under standard disclosure thresholds has been identified in available filings.
Data availability
Not public/Restricted: Irish branch (external company) registrations do not carry an independent shareholder or beneficial-ownership filing in Ireland. The relevant disclosures, where they exist, are made under Dutch company law and Japanese exchange-listing requirements applicable to Sony Europe B.V. and Sony Group Corporation respectively.
Sources
- Companies Registration Office (Ireland) – CRO company 908991 (external company) – retrieved 2026-09-23
- SoloCheck – https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Sony-Europe-Bv-908991 – retrieved 2026-09-23
- OpenKVK/Dutch Chamber of Commerce – Sony Europe B.V., KvK 71682147 – retrieved 2026-09-23
- Sony Group Corporation stock-exchange listings (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6758; NYSE: SONY)
Officers
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Directors and officers of SONY EUROPE B.V.
No directors or officers are disclosed for this record through freely accessible sources. As an Irish external company (branch) registration, CRO 908991 for Sony Europe B.V. is not required to maintain a separate Irish board of directors; the branch operates under authority delegated from the Dutch parent entity, Sony Europe B.V. (KvK 71682147), whose own board governs the legal entity as a whole. Publicly available Irish company-information providers indicate that officer/director detail for this record sits behind paid "Standard Company Report" access rather than being published in free summaries, so a verified list of any authorised signatories or branch representatives could not be confirmed from open sources at the time of this review (23 September 2026).
Data availability
Restricted: officer and representative information for this branch registration was not accessible through free, publicly available CRO-derived sources. Nationality, appointment dates and role details could not be verified and are therefore omitted rather than estimated.
Sources
- SoloCheck – CRO 908991 – https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Sony-Europe-Bv-908991 – retrieved 2026-09-23
- Companies Registration Office (Ireland), CORE public search – retrieved 2026-09-23
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Group Structure
Group structure of SONY EUROPE B.V.
This record (CRO 908991) is the Irish branch of Sony Europe B.V., a private limited company incorporated in the Netherlands under KvK number 71682147, with its registered office in Hoofddorp. As a branch/external company rather than a separate legal entity, it has no subsidiaries, sister companies or ownership percentage of its own; the legal entity it forms part of is Sony Europe B.V. (Netherlands).
Sony Europe B.V. in turn operates a network of comparable branch registrations across Europe, including in Finland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Slovenia and Serbia, alongside a UK overseas-establishment registration with Companies House (FC035527).
Sony Europe B.V. is part of the wider Sony corporate group headed by Sony Group Corporation, incorporated in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (ticker 6758) and the New York Stock Exchange (ticker SONY). Ownership and voting percentages within this chain – i.e. Sony Group Corporation’s precise shareholding in Sony Europe B.V. – are not publicly disclosed in the sources reviewed and are therefore not stated.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Europe B.V. | Netherlands | KvK 71682147 | Legal entity of which this record is the Irish branch | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-23 |
| Sony Group Corporation | Japan | TSE: 6758 / NYSE: SONY | Ultimate parent of the Sony group (ownership chain to Sony Europe B.V. not individually disclosed) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active/Listed | 2026-09-23 |
Data availability
Partial: the branch relationship to Sony Europe B.V. (Netherlands) and that entity’s position within the wider Sony Group Corporation structure are well evidenced, but intermediate holding companies and specific ownership/voting percentages between Sony Group Corporation and Sony Europe B.V. are not publicly disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- Companies Registration Office (Ireland) – CRO 908991 – retrieved 2026-09-23
- Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) – Sony Europe B.V., KvK 71682147 – retrieved 2026-09-23
- UK Companies House – FC035527 – Sony Europe B.V. overseas company – retrieved 2026-09-23
- Sony Group Corporation corporate/investor-relations pages; Tokyo Stock Exchange/NYSE listing data – retrieved 2026-09-23
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does SONY EUROPE B.V. do?
Sony Europe B.V. is the Dutch-incorporated (KvK 71682147) pan-European sales, marketing and distribution entity for Sony Group Corporation's consumer and professional electronics, imaging, audio, gaming and entertainment hardware; this record (CRO 908991) is its Irish branch, registered as an external company since 17 May 2018, with a registered office in Cork.
Who owns SONY EUROPE B.V.?
No separate Irish shareholder register exists; this is a branch (external company) registration of Sony Europe B.V. (Netherlands, KvK 71682147), itself part of Sony Group Corporation (Japan).
Who is SONY EUROPE B.V.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is disclosed; the identified ownership chain leads to Sony Group Corporation, a publicly listed, widely held company.
What is SONY EUROPE B.V.'s company registration number?
SONY EUROPE B.V.'s registration number is IE908991, filed with Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Ireland. Its current status on the register is active.
Is SONY EUROPE B.V. still an active company?
SONY EUROPE B.V.'s status on Companies Registration Office (CRO) is listed as active.
When was SONY EUROPE B.V. incorporated?
SONY EUROPE B.V. was incorporated on 17 May 2018, according to Companies Registration Office (CRO).
What is SONY EUROPE B.V.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for SONY EUROPE B.V. is Penrose 2, Ireland.
Is SONY EUROPE B.V. listed on a stock exchange?
Sony Europe B.V. and its Irish branch are not themselves listed; the ultimate parent, Sony Group Corporation, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (ticker 6758) and the New York Stock Exchange (ticker SONY).
Who are the officers/directors of SONY EUROPE B.V.?
No directors or officers are disclosed for this Irish branch registration in freely accessible sources; branch (external company) registrations are not required to maintain a separate Irish board.
Does SONY EUROPE B.V. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Irish branch (CRO 908991) of Sony Europe B.V. (Netherlands, KvK 71682147), part of the Sony group headed by Sony Group Corporation (Japan, TSE:6758 / NYSE:SONY).
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies Registration Office (CRO) and was last synced on 25 September 2026.